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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Corcȳra

Corcȳra f sg (genitive Corcȳrae)
Classical[kɔrˈkyː.ra]Ecclesiastical[korˈt͡ʃiː.ra]

Meaning

  1. an island of the Ionian Sea; now Corfu

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCorcȳra—
genitiveCorcȳrae—
dativeCorcȳrae—
accusativeCorcȳram—
ablativeCorcȳrā—
vocativeCorcȳra—

Corcȳra (ў, Avien. Perieg. 663), ae, f., = Κέρκυρα.
I. An island in the Ionian Sea, opposite Epirus; in fable, Scheria, the abode of Alcinous, now Corfu, Mel. 2, 7, 10; 4, 12, 19; Plin. 4, 12, 19, § 52 sq.; Cic. Fam. 16, 7 init. and fin.; 16, 9, 1; Caes. B. C. 3, 3; Nep. Them. 8, 3 al.—Hence,
B. Corcȳ-raeus, a, um, adj., of Corcyra, Corcyræan: bellum, Nep. Them. 2, 1: epistula, written in Corcyra, Cic. Att. 6, 2, 10: horti, i. e. of Alcinous, Mart. 13, 37.—Subst.: Corcȳraei, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Corcyra, Cic. Fam. 16, 9, 1; Nep. Them. 2, 3; Liv. 45, 43, 10. —In sing., Ov. Ib. 508.—
II. Corcyra Nigra or Melaena, Κόρκυρα Μέλαινα, a small island in the Ionian Sea, on the coast of Illyr ia, now Curzola, Mel. 2, 7, 13; Plin. 3, 26, 30, § 152.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κόρκῡρᾰ (Kórkūră), the Corinthian form of Κέρκῡρᾰ (Kérkūră).

Descendants
  • EnglishCorcyra
  • FrenchCorcyre
  • ItalianCurzola
  • GermanKurzelfrom Italian Curzola
  • EnglishKorčulafrom Italian Curzola

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCorcyraCorcyra (Κέρκυρα, Herod., Thuc.; Κόρκυρα, Strab. and later writers, and always on coins: Eth. Κέρκυρ, Κέρκυρος,, Alcman. ap. Etym. M.; usually Eth. Κε…

Quick answers

What does Corcȳra mean in Latin?
Corcȳra, a proper noun, means “an island of the Ionian Sea; now Corfu”.
What is the genitive of Corcȳra?
The genitive singular is Corcȳrae. Corcȳra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Corcȳra?
In classical Latin, [kɔrˈkyː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [korˈt͡ʃiː.ra].